Job prospects Backhoe Mechanic in Northwest Territories

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as a "backhoe mechanic" in Northwest Territories or across Canada.

Job opportunities in Northwest Territories

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be moderate for Heavy-duty equipment mechanics (NOC 72401) in Northwest Territories for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to several new positions.
• Not many positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are a moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about Heavy-duty equipment mechanics in Northwest Territories:

• Approximately 100 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Heavy-duty equipment mechanics mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Public Administration and Defence (NAICS 91): 24%
  • Construction (NAICS 23): 21%
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (NAICS 21): 19%
  • Wholesale and Retail Trade (NAICS 41, 44-45): 14%
  • Transportation and warehousing (NAICS 48-49): 7%
• 61% of heavy-duty equipment mechanics work all year, while 39% work only part of the year, compared to 71% and 28% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 43 weeks compared to 44 weeks for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: more than 95% compared to 52% for all occupations
  • Women: less than 5% compared to 48% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 8% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 17% compared to 26% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 57% compared to 12% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 17% compared to 18% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: n/a
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: n/a